Women and Climate Change

19 Nov 2009 | Filed under: CRC, Efficiency savings

The Times today carries an extract from the UN’s State of World Population report:

Women have a lower carbon footprint than men because they buy fewer carbon-intensive goods and are more likely to recycle than male consumers
They also eat less in proportion to their body size and often consume more vegetables and less meat than men
Women also tend to be more vulnerable to climate change, especially in poorer countries where they make up the larger share of agricultural work
Even in richer countries, women manage households and care for the family which often limits their mobility and increases their vulnerability to sudden weather related natural disasters
The report also found that drought and erratic rainfall forced women to work harder to secure food, water and energy for their homes